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gon-

var. of gono- before a vowel: gonidium.

-gon

a combining form meaning “angled,” “angular,” used in the formation of compound words: polygon; pentagon.
Compare gonio-.


Origin:
< Gk -gōnos, deriv. of gōnía angle, akin to góny knee

gono-

a combining form meaning “sexual,” “reproductive,” used in the formation of compound words: gonophore.
Also, especially before a vowel, gon-.


Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of gónos, gon seed, generation; akin to L genus, Skt janas
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gon- pref.
Variant of gono-.

gono- or gon-
pref.
Sexual; reproductive: gonophore.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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